Date of Award
5-11-2025
Date Published
June 2025
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Studio Arts
Advisor(s)
Dusty Herbig
Subject Categories
Arts and Humanities | Fine Arts
Abstract
Kirstin Dunlap’s work is deeply rooted in her understanding of the personal connection between the body and the Earth. Every individual’s life experience is shaped by their relationship with these two bodies—both of which undergo growth, erosion, and decay processes. For Dunlap, there is a striking similarity between these two realms: both are places of tension, where struggles for survival unfold. She sees herself in the fringes of the Earth, in areas where natural forces collide. This conflict mirrors a personal battle within her own body, where her immune system mistakenly attacks itself, resulting in a body that is progressively disabling itself.
Access
Open Access
Recommended Citation
Dunlap, Kirstin, "Existing Now in Space and Time: In a Body with Limits on Both" (2025). Theses - ALL. 925.
https://surface.syr.edu/thesis/925
